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ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 3040, PROVIDING FOR A POLICE OFFICERS BILL OF RIGHTS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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WHEREAS, THE JONESBORO CITY COUNCIL HAD PREVIOUSLY BY ORDINANCE NO. 3040 CREATED AND ENACTED A POLICE OFFICERS BILL OF RIGHTS COVERING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS AND,
WHEREAS, IT BEING THE FURTHER DESIRE OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS TO AMEND THE POLICE OFFICERS BILL OF RIGHTS,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED AS FOLLOWS:
SEC. I. DEFINITIONS
As used in this ordinance:
(1) "Law enforcement officer" means any member of the Jonesboro Police Department vested by law with a duty to maintain order or to make arrests for offenses:
(2) "Complainant" means the person or persons providing the information constituting the basis for official departmental charges alleging improper conduct;
(3) "Official departmental charges" mean a written document from the chief of police, or other lawful authority, notifying the accused law enforcement officer that charges of misconduct have been made and setting forth the specifics of the alleged misconduct;
(4) "Formal proceeding" means a proceeding heard before any officer, committee, or other body of city government with the authority to take disciplinary action against a law enforcement officer.
SECTION II. Whenever a law enforcement officer is under investigation for alleged improper conduct with a possible result of termination, demotion, or other disciplinary action causing loss of pay or rank, the following minimum standard shall apply:
(a.) No adverse inference shall be drawn and no punitive action taken from a refusal of the law enforcement officer being investigated to participate in such investigation or be interrogated other than when such law enforcement officer is on duty, or is otherwise fully compensated for such time spent in accordance with city and departmental overtime policies and state and federal law.
(b.) Any interrogation of a law en...
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